Other objects to try
You may wish to try the Thought Ladder exercise with other VMFA artworks. What do you think of these?
Interactive Exercise | Thought Ladder suite Mémoire
Spending time with a work of art can be an opportunity for thoughtful inquiry and ideation. For students, documenting their ideas as they work to interpret an artwork offers the chance to exercise metacognition. With this interactive exercise, featuring artwork by Congolese artist Sammy Baloji, students are can gain insight into how they process information and formulate ideas.
At your own pace, click through the slides below to activate your critical and creative thinking as you interpret an artwork by contemporary Congolese artist Sammy Baloji. You may wish to click on the “full screen” icon for the best view.
You may wish to try the Thought Ladder exercise with other VMFA artworks. What do you think of these?
